Quick Matchup Summary
Pre-Flop Favorite:
87s (52.77% Equity)
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Win Probabilities: K5o: 46.89% • 87s: 52.43% • Tie: 0.69%
The favorite carries a clear mathematical edge, though post-flop board connectivity will heavily influence the winning outcome.
Based on 1.7M+ Monte Carlo simulations
Odds Methodology »
King Five Unsuited vs Eight Seven Suited - Odds Of Winning
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|
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| King Five Unsuited (K5o) |
|
Eight Seven Suited (87s) |
| 46.89% |
Win |
52.43% |
| 0.69% |
Tie |
0.69% |
| 47.23% |
Equity |
52.77% |
King Five Unsuited vs Eight Seven Suited - Limit Poker Hand Ratings
King Five Unsuited vs Eight Seven Suited - Winning Hand Breakdown
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|
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| King Five Unsuited |
|
Eight Seven Suited |
| 0 |
High Card |
3,769,920 |
| 10,989,360 |
One Pair |
17,921,376 |
| 11,996,748 |
Two Pair |
13,027,428 |
| 2,489,760 |
Three Of A Kind |
3,009,168 |
| 6,220,584 |
Straight |
2,074,248 |
| 4,817,328 |
Flush |
1,397,940 |
| 1,766,880 |
Full House |
1,766,952 |
| 95,040 |
Four Of A Kind |
111,144 |
| 160,476 |
Straight Flush |
12,960 |
Strategic Breakdown: K5o vs 87s
87s enters this matchup as the pre-flop favorite with 52.77% equity, while K5o trails at 47.23% (with 0.69% tie probability).
Pre-Flop Equity Distribution
- K5o Direct Win: 46.89%
- 87s Direct Win: 52.43%
- Split Pot / Tie: 0.69%
- Statistical Edge:
+5.54% for 87s
Flop Probability Benchmarks
- Set-Mining (Pocket Pairs): 11.8% to flop a set (7.5 to 1 against).
- Flopping a Flush (Suited): 0.84% (118 to 1); Flush draw: 10.9% (8 to 1).
- Connecting on Flop (Unpaired): ~32.4% chance to pair at least one hole card.
- Variance Rating:
High Variance (Coin Flip)
Frequently Asked Questions: K5o vs 87s
87s holds the statistical advantage with 52.77% equity and a 52.43% win rate. K5o has 47.23% equity and wins 46.89% of the time, with a 0.69% chance of splitting the pot.
Pre-flop equities represent full five-card river run-outs across all 1.7 million combinatorial boards. However, the three-card flop accounts for roughly 71% of a hand's final texture. When the flop brings cards that coordinate with the underdog's holdings (such as straight or flush draws, or hitting an overcard), the trailing hand's equity can surge past 65–75% on the turn.
In this exact matchup, the tie probability is 0.69%. The underdog has a direct win probability of 46.89%, meaning the trailing hand will overturn the favorite roughly 1 in every 2.1 showdowns.
In deep-stacked cash games (100bb+), position and post-flop implied odds dictate whether calling pre-flop raises is profitable. In tournament play with shallower stack depths (under 25bb), stack-to-pot ratios (SPR) shrink dramatically, making all-in shoves and 3-bet commitments mathematically dictated by pre-flop push/fold equity rather than post-flop maneuvering.